SCHOOLIO: Districts

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
3	1631691	0	-	2436	=		*	(2	/	24)	=
4	1631694	0	-	2485	=		*	(2	/	24)	=
5	1631695	0	-	2528	=		*	(1	/	24)	=
6	1631698	0	-	2552	=		*	(3	/	24)	=
7	1631699	0	-	2567	=		*	(6	/	24)	=
8	1631702	0	-	2586	=		*	(10	/	24)	=
11	1631703	0	-	2628	=		*	(0	/	24)	=
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Plumas County Office of Education

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
3	50998	0	-	2436	=		*	(4	/	18)	=
4	51000	0	-	2485	=		*	(1	/	18)	=
6	51002	0	-	2552	=		*	(4	/	18)	=
7	51005	0	-	2567	=		*	(3	/	18)	=
8	51007	0	-	2586	=		*	(6	/	18)	=
11	51009	0	-	2628	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Plumas County Office of Education

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
3	52458	0	-	2436	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
4	52460	0	-	2485	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
5	52462	0	-	2528	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
6	52465	0	-	2552	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
7	52467	0	-	2567	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
8	52469	0	-	2586	=		*	(0	/	18)	=
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Plumas County Office of Education

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
3	52525	0	-	2436	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
4	52526	0	-	2485	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
5	52529	0	-	2528	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
6	52530	0	-	2552	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
7	52533	0	-	2567	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
8	52534	0	-	2586	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
11	52537	0	-	2628	=		*	(0	/	16)	=
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Plumas County Office of Education

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
3	52703	0	-	2436	=		*	(4	/	12)	=
4	52704	0	-	2485	=		*	(0	/	12)	=
5	52705	0	-	2528	=		*	(0	/	12)	=
6	52706	0	-	2552	=		*	(4	/	12)	=
7	52707	0	-	2567	=		*	(0	/	12)	=
8	52708	0	-	2586	=		*	(0	/	12)	=
11	52709	0	-	2628	=		*	(0	/	12)	=
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Plumas County Office of Education

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Sum	Average
					0.0	0.0

Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average:

Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average:

NOT what school board members want.

NOT what superintendents want.

Plumas Unified

But that's not what it "wants"...and it's not a coincidence this pattern repeats (repeatedly).

Plumas County Community

Plumas County Opportunity

Portola Opportunity

Enrollment by school type, school and year

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Plumas County Office of Education School District	31	24	23	22	19	33	20	18
County Community
Plumas County Community	8	6	7	3	7	11	7	11
Opportunity Schools
Plumas County Opportunity	12	8	6	8	1	2	3	2
Portola Opportunity	11	10	10	11	11	20	10	5